If you're unemployed, you're not alone. You have plenty of company in these economic times. Furthermore, the club manager's profession has always been somewhat volatile. Club managers have lost jobs due to the weather, one member's powerful influence on a board member and even the whims of a club committee.

Someone once advised, "When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade." There's no doubt that losing a job is a painful experience. If you let it, it can be emotionally and financially draining or you can seize the opportunity to examine your goals, learn something about yourself and chart your own course for the future.